Hailee Long: Beer and BBQ Sauce Brisket Burnt Ends

A few weeks ago, I posted a recipe for smoked brisket. Well, turns out that 5 lb point cut brisket yielded A LOT and we were left with a ton of leftovers! Enter - Beer and BBQ Sauce Brisket Burnt Ends! Even better, I made a delicious spicy slaw for John so he could make a Brisket Burnt End sandwich. Let's just say that he loved it.

For reference, here is my recipe for the smoked point cut brisket. Again, I just used the leftovers that we had, but you could easily make this recipe from the get go if you are a big fan of burnt ends.

Beer and BBQ Sauce Brisket Burnt Ends
Serves 4-5

Ingredients:

Leftover point cut beef brisket 3-4 pounds cut into 1" cubes
1/2-3/4 bottle Stubbs Spicy BBQ Sauce
1/2 can bud light or light beer

How to Make Brisket Burnt Ends:

Starting the grill:

30 minutes before placing your brisket on the smoker, remove it from the refrigerator and cut into cubes.
15 minutes before placing your brisket on the smoker, light your smoker. When lighting your charcoal, I like to make sure the vents are open and the daisy wheel is off.
When you are ready to place your burnt ends on, put in your plate setter (this allows for indirect heat) and place your grill on top.
Close the lid and adjust your vents, daisy wheel, etc. so you can get up to a cooking temp/smoking temp of 250 degrees.

Making your Beer and BBQ Sauce Brisket Burnt Ends:

In a disposable pan, combine your brisket, BBQ sauce, and beer.
Place in your preheated smoker and let them smoke until they turn into crispy, little burnt end nuggets (2-2.5 hours).

There is no need to season your brisket again (other than your bbq sauce and beer) since it is already seasoned and smoked. You can eat these plain or serve them up on a sandwich! Either way they are super yummy! You can also make burnt ends right after you are done smoking your brisket initially. You basically just leave your grill lit then cut up your brisket and combine with sauce.

Here is a peak at the process of making the burnt ends, so you can see the stages of getting them to burnt ends.